Augusta County, Virginia
Original Petitions Filed in County Court
Inhabitants near Capt. John Wilson's petition for a road
from Capt. John Wilson's and John McClerey's fields,
thence to James Wilson's fields, thence to Capt. John
Christian's, and there to join with the road from Col.
Patton's Mill to Tunkling Spring Meeting House: Robert
Campbell, Mathew Wilson, John Wilson, Jr., James
McCutchin, John McCutchin, Nathan Patterson, James Clark,
John McClerey, Samuel McCutchan, William McCutchan, John
Wilson, Thomas Kirkpatrick, James McClerey,
John Clark, Samuel Downey

Augusta County, Virginia
Original Petitions Filed in County Court
1753-1754
Road established from Brown's bridge to the Glebe land,
and Robert Campbell and John Trimble be surveyors, and
with James Lusk, they clear and keep the same in order.
We do appoint Robert Campbell and John Trimble overseers
from John Brown's bridge to the Gleve House and the
undernamed persons to clear the same: James Lusk, Robert
Roberson, Samuel McCuchen, William Hunter, James Hunter,
Robert Campbell's man, Mathew Wilson, William Wilson,
John Wilson, Jr., John McCleery, James McCleery,
Thomas Kirkpatrick and son, John Peevy, James Clarck,
John Clarck, James Clark, Jr., Jacob Lockhart, James
Lockhart, John Birtly, Josias Richards, William Marten,
George Berry, William McFeeters, John McFeeters, William
McFeeters, Jr., John Jameson, Patrick Marten, Joseph
Marten, William Ward, Moses O'Freel and his man, Robert
Philips, Robert Davis, Thomas Reed, Robert Scott, John
Vance, Andrew Foster, William Bell, Alexander McKiney,
John Speer, Abraham Mathan (Mashaw), Robert Young, John
Young, Samuel Young, Hugh Young and his man, John
Campbell, George Peevy, Robert McClenan, William Eackry,
James Bell, Andrew Steel and his man, John McKiney,
Patrick McCloskey, John McSlenan, John McCuchan, Samuel
McCuchan, William McClintock, Thomas Peevy, James
McCuchen, Duncken McFarlen

Augusta County, Virginia
Deed Book 7, Page 16
John Wilson, Gent., to James McClery,
James Mitchell, James McCutcheon, Robert Wilson, William
Thompson, Alexander McPheeters, Saml. McCutchon, trustees
chosen by the Presbyterian Congregation of the North
Mountain Meeting House. £12, 10, 6; 306-1/2 acres in
Beverley Manor being the tract of land whereon the house
now stands commonly known by the name of North Mountain
Meeting House; Cap. James Lockhart's line; for the use of
the members of said congregation adhering and continuing
to adhere to the Synod of Philadelphia as it stands now
constituted provided that if any member or members of the
said Congregation who have paid any of the purchase money
of said land shall or do change or turn to any other
denomination or Religion, then their part of said money
be repaid them and they to have no further demands on the
same. Provided that surviving trustees may elect trustees
to fill vacancies, and sell the land except 20 acres to
be kept for the church and graveyard

Augusta County, Virginia
Original Petitions Filed in County Court,
1755-67
Inquest, 22d January, 1757, on John McCutchan, before
Patrick Martin, acting coroner. Was accidentally killed
by a tree falling on him. James Clark, Jr., William
Clark, William Fulton, James Risk, Mathew Willson,
Patrick Martin, Samuel McCutchan, James McCutchan, John
Peny (?),
John Risk, William Berry, James Trotter, Robert Campbell,
George Berry, John Clark, James Clark (Sen.?), James
McCleery, Hugh Fulton

Augusta County, Virginia
Will Book 5, Page 457
John McCleery's will--To wife, Margaret; to son, James;
executors, son James and John Thompson; to each daughter,
1 shilling; to son, John; to son, Samuel. Teste: Robert
Clark, Mathew and Robert Patterson

Augusta County, Virginia
Will Book 6, page 208
Elizabeth Clark's will--To daughter, Jean Elliot's heirs:
to well beloved daughter Elizabeth Breath (Reath, Reoth?)
to daughter Sarah Elliot, to daughter, Sarah Elliot; to
daughter, Anne Dounlap; to daughter Margaret Clenkaid; to
son, John Gridle; to son, James, to son Alexander and to
Alexanders wife; to found daughters; to son Samuel; to
son William's heirs; to son Robert. E; Robert
Patterxecutors, son Robert Clark and William Reaoh.
Teste; Charles Donnally, James McCleery,
Geo Barry. Proved, 20th November 1781 by McCleery
and Berry. Robert Clark qualifies

Augusta County, Virginia
Office Judgments January Causes
William Ledgerwood and Rebecca, his wife; William Berry
and Rebecca, his wife; Esther Carrothers, by John Moffet,
her guardian, and next friend, vs. John Frazier.--Ejectment,
1787. James Frazier's deposition, 19th October, 1790.--brother
of John [Frazier]. John Brownlee testifies 14th November,
1788. Was acquainted with James Elder [Moody] and Robert
Moody, his brother, upwards of sixty years ago, and they
then passed for brothers and they then lived with their
parents, Robert and Isabella Moody, and deponent was
acquainted with them during the whole course of their
lives. James Moody married Rebecca Wilson, by whom they
had issue. Rebecca Moody who married William Ledgerwood,
Jr. Isabella Moody, who married James
McClery. James and Rebecca [Moody] lived within
four miles of deponent at time of their marriage and they
always passed for husband and wife. Margaret [Wilson]
Christian, step-daughter of James Moody, deposes, 14th
November, 1788. She was acquainted with James [Moody],
the elder, and Robert Moody, his brother, near sixty
years ago, and they always passed for brothers; deponent
at age of twelve years was present at marriage of James
Moody to Rebecca Wilson; they had issue, Rebecca [Ledgerwood]
and Isabella [McCleary], above, and Esther Moody, who
married John Moffett. Sarah [Wilson] Brownlee deposes, 14th
November, 1788. Was acquainted with James and Robert
about fifty-eight years ago and ever since till their
death

Fayette County Kentucky
Records, Volume 2
page 488, Indenture, June 5, 1801 to Lewis Craig and
Ellizabeth Craig, his wife, of Mason County, to James
McCleary of Fayette County, for $235½, 27 acres
and 37 ½ poles, on the waters of Hickmans Creek in
Fayette County, beginning at McCleary's
northeast corner, thence northeast. John Y Hiter, Samuel
Ayres and Daniel Bryan, witnesses. Recorded June 24, 1801

Fayette County Kentucky
Records, Volume 2
p. 489, Indenture, June 24, 1801, James McCleary of
Fayette County, to Daniel Bryan of the same county, for $2351/2,
a tract on the dividing ridge between Elkhorn and
Hickman, 27 acres and 371/2 poles, beginning corner to James
McCleary, Joseph Rutherford and Daniel Bryan,
thence northeast. Recorded June 24, 1801

Fayette County,
Kentucky, January Court
Fayette County, Kentucky Will Book C, page 541
An Inventory of the personal estate and _(?) slaves of James
McClary deceased appraised by Joseph Rutherford.
Edwin Broddus Lewis Bryan James Carson January 15th 1816
__________________________________________________ $
cents

Robin a slave aged sixty six
years

125

Shelby sixty(?)

100

Jack

500

Robin junr

525

Bill

475

Henry

500

George

400

James

350

Alexander

250

Sarah and two children Felliz and Billy

600

Patt and two children Jo and Billy

600

Milly and one child Harry

400

Suckey and one child Milly

400

Sally

200

One wagon and screw

100

One roan mare

5

One black mare

25

One black colt

25

One bay horse

15

One pide cow and calf

5

One red cow

9

One pide cow

5

Seven sheep

8.75

Fifteen head of hoggs

27.50

One log chain

4

Three Wheels and a reel

4

Five pilows

5

Three _(?) three _(?) and sundrys

6.25

One glass

2

One kettle four potts and sundrys

10.75

One bed & bed stead & furniture

8

Three bottles one bole(?) and Bakes(?) and
hope(?)

3

One chest and cotton and woolen yarns

12

Four tubes two barrels and a grindstone

3

James Carson
Lewis Bryan
Edwin Broddus
Personally appearing before me Joseph Robb a justice of
the peace Fayette County Kentucky the above signed
commitioned(?) and made oath to the within to just to the
best of their knowledge given under my hand the 12th day
of Febry
Jos Robb
Fayette County to wit February Court 1816
This inventory and appraisement of the estate of James
McClary decd was produced in court approved of
and ordered to be recorded.
Att John D Goring(?) clk

Fayette County,
Kentucky, February Court
Fayette County, Kentucky Will Book C, page 550
An inventory of the personal estate of James
McClary decd sold by George Berry Administrator
___________________________________________________ $
cents

George Berry

1 pair cards

0.25

George Craine

1 pair chains, hames and collars

0.68 ¾

John Tally.

1 pair schiachery(?)

1.44

Saml Bryan

1 frow

0.56

Elijah Lions

One axe

1.64 ½

George Berry

One axe one grubbing hoe.

1.56 ¼

George Berry

Sundrys crockery ware

0.50

Jno Atchison

One hoe.

1.00

Jno Atchison

do

1.18 3/4

Jno Atchison

do

0.90

Littleton Jeter

one cooper adze

1.62 ½

Aaron Craine

one log chain

6.50

Rasberry Amoz.

one pair spurs.

0.62 ½

Jno Atchison

one axe and two hoes.

0.75 ½

Patrick Keegan

one bill(?).

0.31

Jacob Crawl

one pair stityards(?)

3.00

Lewis Bryan

one box tw razors.

0.25

George Craine.

two seals one weight

0.31 ¼

George Berry

one auger and flat iron

1.12 ½

Aaron Crane

one hame

1.50

Jno Atchison

one clivis & one bell.

2.00

Littleton Jeter

two pewter dishes

0.50

Martin Wymore

foot(?) adze

0.62 ½

Patrick Keegan.

two hatches

1.60

Hamilton Atchison

one x cut saw

8.50

Jas Moore

one grind stone

2.00

Jno Pettit

one bunch yarn

5.50

Geo Berry

one bunch yarn

2.00

Aaron Craine

Geography & Dictionary

1.75

John Tally(?).

one parcel(?) rolls

2.62 1/2

Hamilton Atchison

two wheels

4.26

Hamilton Atchison

chick reel and big wheel

0.25

Hamilton Atchison

saddle & saddle bagg

0.25

Jno Pettit.

one parcel of raw cotton

0.40

Charles McDonnel.

bed bedstead & furniture

10.18 3/4

Elijah Lyons

one bole quart measure mowed _(?)

1.43

Elisha Jeter

one bolt of bottly(?)

1.50

Saill(?) Gilmore

one kettle

2.82 ¼

Geo Craine

one frat(?)

2.12 1/2

Jno Atchison

two pols(?)

1.50

Jno Pettit.

one oven

0.50

James Baty

one chain

0.15

Jno Pettit.

one lot of coopers ware

1.18 3/4

Jacob Crawl

two barrels

0.75

Aaron Craine

two barrels one parcel of wheat

1.23

Jas Carson

table and piggin

0.15

Young S Sandford

three chairs

1.32 1/2

Henry Edon.

one chest

4.25

Jno Clark

one jack screw

8.50

Elijah Lions

one plow

3.50

James Baty

one plow

4.06 1/4

Abraham Craine

one gun

4.12 1/2

George Berry

two pair pothooks

1.00

Elijah Henry

four fat hoggs

25.00

Jno Tally

lot of hogz

11.00

Jno Pettit.

seven sheep

7.50

Geo Berry

one cow and calf

5.68 3/4

Jas Moore

one red cow

11.00

Jno Atchison

one red heifer

8.06 1/4

John Clark

one black heifer

6.12 1/2

Downing Jenkins

one black mare

30.12 1/2

Joseph Rutherford

one bay horse

30.25

Aaron Craine

one brown colt

20.00

Joseph Rutherford

one roan mare

3.37 1/2

Hamilton Atchison

one waggon

101.00

Abraham Craine

two bags

1.56 1/4

Joseph Bryan

1 kegg

0.37 1/2

Luke Covington

one parcel of corn

1.68 3/4

George Berry

one table

0.25

Jno Pettit

one tub

0.25

George Berry administrator
Fayette County to wit February Court 1816
The account of the estate of James McClary
deceased was produced in court approved of and ordered to
be recorded
Att John D Young clk

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